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To prepare all students to be college and career ready through meaningful connections to academics and the real world.Parent and Student Newsletter for the week of March 18-22
Our Mission at FHS: Preparing students to be college and career ready while developing skills to be life-long learners.
Our Vision for FHS: To promote the development of individuals, both in academics and society, by instilling self-motivation, community awareness, and confidence.
Be sure to check out the Sports Updates and News at the tab on the top right of this newsletter.
Upcoming Events
* Report Cards were mailed home last week.
3/20 Wildcat Advisory
3/25-3/29 SPRING BREAK
4/8-5/3 Spring Scantron testing grades 7-10
4/24 ACT grade 11
Reminders and Upcoming Events
*We are currently taking up donations of bottled water to donate to the tornado relief efforts in Lee County Alabama. Please drop your donations by our front office by March 22.
*Parent/Student Newsletters are emailed and texted out every couple of weeks. Be sure your contact information is updated in our system by calling the front office. Also, check our website for the newsletters.
*Spring Break is the week of March 25-29. Everyone be safe and enjoy your week off!
*State Assessments will take place in April. More information will be published soon for that schedule. Scantron testing for grades 7-10 will occur between April 8-May 3. The ACT for current Juniors is scheduled on April 24. We will also have a Mock ACT for current 9th and 10th graders on that day. Seniors will have an E-Learning day on April 24 as well.
*We are continuing to work on finalizing course selections with students in current grades 7-11, and will announce the next steps soon for individual conferencing.
*End of Semester Exams are May 15th, 16th, & 17th and makeup days for exams are May 20 & 21.
We are so proud of our Fultondale Wildcat Future Problem Solvers teams! They did great at competition and brought home some trophies!
Thank you to our FHS students who volunteered recently at FES to read during the Read Across America week!
***This event has been postponed until further notice.****
All parents and students are invited to our annual Focus on the Future event.
March 12th, 6 PM
More information will be shared out soon.
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PARENTS/STUDENTS:
Students will need access to their iNow/Chalkable Home Portal account to be able to access the online course request window. In order for all students to be able to access their account, we will have to reset the passwords. Usernames will remain the same. The passwords will be changed in the morning to a generic password. Students will be prompted when they meet with their counselor to change it to their student/lunch number, followed by “WILDCATS” in all caps. We ask that you leave the password as it is until we notify you that the process is complete. Starting from the time counselors meet with your child, there will be a window for you to login to the iNow/Chalkable Home Portal to review or edit your child’s elective request.
Once we finish this step, an advanced course request form will be sent home via social media accounts, as well as available in this newsletter. If you have any questions, please refer to the informational sheets that are attached to our Facebook page and emailed along with this message; or feel free to call the school.
If your child is a current sixth-grader, our counselors will begin this process with them during the later part of February.
Advanced/Accelerated Course Request Form:
Middle School-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xJpZf_QEGNv_PXoxLv97VbEk4i7Y8IPYRnF6GGemlqw/edit?usp=sharing
There will also be copies available in the front office.
*High School-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P2v-CXKqh5E8EvsBHElTHLXr6yW44K3hIzG6ZpYkYWY/edit?usp=sharing
There will also be copies available in the front office.
Top Stories
**Course Selections begin!
- It is that time of the year to Focus on the Future and begin selecting courses for next year! FHS staff will begin meeting with students the week of February 4th-8th.
- During this time, students will go online with assistance from FHS staff in order to make their course selections in the online program. When students open their course selection page, they will see that regular math, English, science, and social studies courses have already been added to their requests. Selection of elective courses will be completed during this class time.
- If students/parents want to request consideration for Advanced/Accelerated classes, they must complete the Advanced/Accelerated Course Request form which is available online or in the Counselor’s office. This form must be completed and returned by February 15th to the Counseling Office. If we do not receive this form, students will not be considered for advanced classes and will be in regular classes next year. Advanced classes will be added to student schedules after the applications have been received and reviewed.
- Once students have entered their requests, parents will be sent home a copy of the requests to sign and return to the office. If a parent would like to meet regarding this, they are welcome to contact the school in order to schedule a time.
- We will also host our annual Focus on the Future event on March 12th at 6:00 pm in order to follow up with questions or concerns regarding course requests.
- We are excited about the new procedure and know that our students will experience a process that will be utilized throughout his/her secondary and postsecondary education.
If you have questions/concerns please call 205-379-3500 and speak with Dr. Robinson or one of the counselors, Mrs. King or Mrs. Laney.
Thank you for your support!
Go Wildcats!
Important Dates:
Monday, February 4– Friday, February 8 – Students make course selections for next year
Friday, February 15 – Advanced Course Requests forms are due to counselors
March 12-Focus on the Future 6:00 pm *****POSTPONED****
Monthly Menus
Bell Schedules
Lesson 5
Common Sense Education
Check it out to learn more about what your students will learn through these grade level appropiate lessons.
These lessons are designed to "teach students how to thrive in the digital age with free, research-backed lesson plans."
Wildcat Advisory (JCAP)
Goal: Students will learn and discuss the purpose and importance of the Jefferson County Schools Advisement Program.
Why JCAP?
- JCAP is a student advising system for middle and high school students. Students will receive school, career and personal advising.
- JCAP bring students, school staff, parents, the community, businesses, and other organizations together to enhance each student's educational experience by connecting rigor, relevance, relationships, and results.
- JCAP provides each student with an adult advisor who takes an interest in the student's successful learning, goal setting, career planning, and personal growth.
- Each JCAP lesson provides a way to meet many JEFCOED standards, particularly life skills. These life skills include leadership, teamwork, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal productivity, personal responsibility, people skills, self-direction, and social responsibility.
School Initiatives
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JEFCOED is educating and preparing your children for tomorrow.
